The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-06
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
STATE CONVENTION W. c. +. {.

corresponding secretary, anu Miss CARA NJ.
Farwe, of Roekland, recording secretary.
were present. Mrs. W. II. Stickncy. of East
Browniicld. State superintendent Of Sunday
Schoo! work. reported that there had been Il
gain during the past year that gave encourage
inent Tor the following year. The secretary of
the Sabbath School Convention had been re
questcd 10 inquire as TO the use of the tenn
perancc lesson in the quartcrlics In answer.
Rev. Il. i. Snow replied that he has not been
able TO get statistics which prepare him to re-
port definitely. He reports from one county
only. and that of Al schools. Eleven report
regular work. seven occasional use of the les
son. and tWenty-thrce do nos use them. Two
counties which have organized have supported
Il superintendent. and il is very desirable that
all that are and any that may organize the COM
inS year should duplicate this department.
Better work can he done and more reliable re
ports obtained. The letters received have been
encouraging and show an increasing interest
Reports from the following places have been
received; Auburn. Bangor, Bath. Belfast,
Brunswick. Biddeford, Browniieltl, BriIgton,
Camden, Caribou, Cornish. Damariscotta. East
port. Fort Fairfield, Gardiner. Hiram, Kennc-
bunk. kczar Fails. Newcastle. North Anson
Portland. Sarrarappa. Saco, South Berwick,
Stroudwa'cr. Union. Winthrop, Wcbb'> Mills.
The summary is lo2 quarterly lessons. Is tenn
perance concerts, Is addresses before the
school. 1908 children pledged. 1928 pages Of
leaflets distributed, 1927 books, ) Temperance
societies connected with Sunday schools. 400
entire number of members. 100 meetings held
during the year. There is good interest Mrs
g. r. Ware, of Gardiner. superintendent of
Juvenile Work. repOrteda number of Few vs.
and increasing interest. The president called
attention to the importance of this work. Mis-,
Hamilton inquired how many unions had ~
Miss Lord replied 49, out of 81" Mrs Blai>-
dell of Bath reported that there We're more Y's
than MONS i'll Sagadahoc county.
The afternoon session was opened with Il
devotional meeting. after which routine bust
ness was taken up. Miss Lord, the State see
rotary. reported that Il meeting of the execu-
tive committee had been held at Augusta. Feb
I. lSS,. and that the following instructions to
titt vice presidents We're agreed to:
;firSt-lhry are to carry oft the Instructions +
t!ir surelliitcintthis OF departments as long -,
they are able.
sccnnd-Thcy are to cn,l.avor To form a county
Organization without regard TO the number Of
unions in tie county.
Third They are To attempt to form a ". G. T.
. on Juvenile society, III every town where al all
practicable.
fourth-Ihey are to report scmi-annually to the
corresponding secretary, and to the superntcnd-
cnt OF departments.
In the evening the exercises inclucl music.
scripture reading. prayer. Il welcome on be-
half of Auburn W. &. I. L. by nr. Mary
Bates stevens: welcome Oh ltiialf Of the
Lewiston W. {. 7. I. by Mrs T.. u. Blancll-
ard; welcome Oh behalf of the vs. by Miss
Blanche Wright: RESPONSE in behalf Of the
State Union BY Mrs NJ. 4. Bent: collection.
Miss NJ. L. Andrews; annual ;.l,ire>> Of the
president, Mrs. l.. NJ. \. Stevens.
,m 't.o'',, Gays Scs>ioh "a> F1iea 70 ofdcf
a. ;. ~ y. w. ~ W " hoAlt-iii''e nnef' hadc
MIln .,a>'' was uiSfo.itciahfcI. Inc report
ii"',' IN, ,.ep'iiiil'h. oi >ocEil purity was
Cd from the department of prison, Jail and
police station worl. Prison work for the wear
i"' plei' ,u'etNSit ~, Mss rs LORD reported
,,l. IFS f.ai Mn l.,l,, 4
h"i - ,e,h a0coiipii>hed III iortiah'' Bangor
''
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~ i'i"'il'"' '''''IS were 'e-e''ettd n loi-
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"''fL 'oiiE>l'o'il'in2 "r,f'laEN' Miss sarah
~; i"l,i W. n."ie"''''hi herur"i',@ HefiH'afN'
'!i>> ,i''ra W; far"cl' OF tGcAiah"; Treas
IT, ~ ~. ''lcS' I-n,i Ai''I"h.
, 'n ,no NN',,'"3' ~ H".I'lon t" TIE f@htai
'''';''' his> ''iH"ttn t''r,' il tHlehi'"
H"",i- "''.N cree an ADDRESS.
az. tniih u'A session OF the pnNcntlon Of
tht CONAN Afi>ialii temperance mon was
IVY I'c'' ~ w !f,p'tl',i' ana hl>rH>>''iiN. me
f'1"iNe> "rpt"r' the Rack OF observance of the
.oA''a'h' ri"i'>' against sunday excursions:
,''"li'l!''i. ~ oilaFGiS o. laNShilt temples;
Ict"1hiAr We increasing NY OF tobacco - a
WIN W. % incompetence; ieroihnrha re-
i"' n'"to'! io' "o''i'h' shpl"il suffrage loi
No'ilth' Pr"2I chd'ANofs 10 hrep improper
''o"h> cut "' :Fioo'S' H'",i,hGh1 HonSrc>>i"l'-
=. "lI' "ii!a'''n 10 'nan" me bureau 81 Stalls
l"s 70 s",nI: >'1'i>thN on ihtlhpcran,e; SUI
fni' 'if ''a,r edl'"'nhai hiii; appreciate the
Ghoris 81 Governor bodweil to suppress the
'i""i N"' ",,u 'h'i"ise 'iie li"hihitl"h parry
i!1N'i NJ; me l''''ci resolution aroused con-
'''i' 'o>>'o''- ne session co>t" ~ INC
fNei'@ WIN an aidre>, ny Miss lizard.
lo'i@ ~ 81 department Suier!h'ehbrits was
""''o"n'c".
MAINE, VETERANS DISTINGUISHES
wv !,
:, nc opening VI tAe annual reunion OF The
nuns NItf', Assortt'loi OF :Aas>achnsclts
'.:n we MlIc MSllltiili'i ASSOCIATION IN llaN-
cThiil oetufrea ihursdaE afternoon. The pro-
.t>s'oi' '',i.I:heu through "a,hihgioh' Merri-
I''c ii,'i h"iIi streets 10 ihc Ilty ian. and ny
a co'.ii'et.iiaFeh moved up Mcrrmac street to
.he 7'''i Tim wher9 supper was served. flatcs
Mslu !a'u i 10Y NV: turing lhe inarrh Inc coy
el'lor Si'"ie oi IL guns was Afe,i. ne rty
Iicsel't" iloIi''s appearance. business ana
poi "tit '.n"n' eii.iv'! :uspeh,'cu. nc Gee
oi"''ons Vi puphc aIa l,ri'atc buildings We're
mnti me trees ana p'rcles were extensively
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AZ o.''oo 'lotN, Governor '"renh II. bolWell'
-Nn"tahl iGicra o'i,''el d. hala%hcT, DriSa-
nnI-'eleIai george I; hcaf, coei Hollis :.
~, ~ u, ieH'el,nt ID: -NhGrl Nei'., george y.
ii',ni ooN anu a. ie'-h'oitnt al-
Ter 'ehioeis % ihe governor s'aii' anu Con-
Slte> !itil Nilailcs a. DoG.eiic. nciu bubllc re-